Apparatus for dispensing ice-cream or oth er articles



(No Model.)

,0. F. SAUTTER. APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING ICE CREAM OR OTHER ARTICLES.

No. 460,220. Patented Sept. 29, 1891.

AAAAAAAAAAAA A TTORNE Y8 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES F. SAUTTER, OF BROOKLYN, NE\V YORK.

APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING ICE-CREAM OR OTHER ARTICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 460,220, dated September 29, 1891.. Application filed October 30, 1890. Serial No. 369,826. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES F. SAUTTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Dispensing Ice- Oream or other Articles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an apparatus by means of which such articles, for example, as ice-cream can be readily dispensed, as set forth in the following specification and claims, and illustrated in the annexed drawings, in which Figure 1. is a sectional side elevation of a dispensing apparatus containing my invention. Fig. 2 is a section along a: :13, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the top of the apparatus. Fig. at is a detail view of a tube forming the exit-opening. Fig. 5 is a mouth.- piece for the tube shown in Fig. at. Fig. 6 is a detail view of the valve open. Fig. '7 is a detail view of the valve closed. Fig. 8 is a detail view of a modified form of plunger.

In the drawings, the letter A indicates a vessel or receptacle. 'When this vessel is used to contain such articles which must be kept cool-was, for example, ice-cream or butter-said vessel is secured in a tub or receiver By making the tub rotary the apparatus can also be used as a freezer. In the drawings is shown a pivot O, about which the tub can rotate. A latch or look D can be used to stop the rotation of the tub when required. The receiver A is shown with a false or wooden bottom E, which is secured or fastened to the bottom of tub B, so that the tub and receiver rotate or oscillate together.

The receiver A has an exit-opening formed by a tube or channel F, extending to the out side of tub B. A detachable mouth-piece G is shown for the channel F. By having several mouth-pieces variously shaped the material coming from the receiver can be given various shapes in cross-section, such as a star shape, round, oval, or square. The mouth-piece can be readily secured in place by a bayonet-joint. The exit-opening can be closed by a stop-cock or valve I-I, held in its closing position by a spring I. A link K connects the valve H with the lever L M, fulcrumed at N, which lever actuates the valve. The lever is actuated by a disk or wheel 0, having notches or a notched rim P. When the lever-arm M or its anti-friction roller 1) rests in a notch, the valve H is closed; but when the wheel 0 is turned so that the leverarm M rests on a high part of the rim P the valve is opened. One or more handles Q are provided to actuate the wheel 0. By placing the disk or wheel O close to the top of the tub said wheel can be made to act as a cover for said tub.

The wheel 0 has a square or angular opening fitting onto a corresponding head or shaft R, so that the rotations of the wheel cause the shaft to turn. This shaft is steadied near its upper portion by a brace or spiders, and the lower end of the shaft is made to rest loosely at the bottom of the vessel A. A look or key T prevents the shaft from moving upward; but when the key T is drawn out of place the shaft can be readily lifted out for cleaning or repairing. The shaft R is provided with a screw-thread for some distance upward from its lower end, and a plunger is tapped for said screw-thread. A feather V prevents the plunger from turning; but said plunger is moved up and down as the screw-shaft R rotates. As the lower end of shaft R is loose, said shaft is free to move laterally a slight distance, so as to prevent binding in case the plunger does not move exactly central or true. By securing the spider S by bolts or nuts said spider can be readily removed, so as to allow the plunger U to be drawn'out of the vessel A. By leaving the plunger U out of the vessel A said vessel can be used for stor- 'ing such articles as bottled beverages which are to be kept cool.

Vhen the wheel 0 is rotated, the lever -L M, passing out of a slot in rim P, will open valve H, and at the same time the plunger U, descending, will force some of the contents of vessel A out through the exit-opening F. \Vhen the lever L M enters the next notch, the spring I will close valve Ii, and the delivered portion of the'contents will be cut off and can be caught in a glass or receptacle. By placing the notches of rim P a given distance apart the motion of the wheel O through the space of two adjacent notches will cause a given quantity of material to be forced out and cut off by valve H, so that the apparatus can be used for measuring and indicating as Well as dispensing. The rim P is provided with filling-pieces \V, Fig. 3, and by moving or swinging one or more filling-pieces into their notches, so as to fill out said notches the quantity of material out off by the valve H can be increased. Looks or latches 0 can hold the filling-pieces in the notches.

The plunger U is provided with a vent. A cork or plug X is shown closing the vent. In case air rests under the plunger, said air can be forced out by withdrawing the plug and moving the plunger down until it rests snugly on the contents of vessel A, after which the plug can be inserted and held in place by a swinging cover or lip Y, which can be moved over the plug to hold the latter down.

The wheel 0 is shown held down in place by a bolt or screw-cap Z, fitting onto a screwthread at the end of shaft R, and the tub A is shown provided with handles a, so that the tub can be readily handled and oscillated or rotated. The apparatus, in addition to measuring and dispensing ice-cream or butter, can be made to measure and dispense any substance of the requisite softness or fluidity as, for example, condensed milk, fruit-jam, or sirups. The tub B can be emptied by a valve or cook d. If desired, the feather V can be omitted and a rubber or elastic packing or ring a placed about the plunger U, which packing will exert sufficient friction to prevent turning of the plunger. As the tub is readily rotated about its pivot 0, one impetus given to the tub will keep the tub rotating a considerable time, so that the operation of freezing is readily carried on. The plunger U acts as a close cover for the contents of vessel A, so as to preserve said contents against deterioration. By placing a close-fi tting elastic or rubber washer f about the shaft R, under the plunger U, Fig. 1, the contents of vessel A are prevented from forcing their way up through the opening in the plunger about the shaft, and at the same time said washer f prevents any accumulation remaining on shaft R. A drip-cup g, having a suitable outflow h, can be placed under the mouth piece G, Fig. 1.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with a vessel or receptacle having an exit-opening, of a plunger made to travel in said vessel, an actuatingwheel for said plunger, and a valve or stopcock for said exit-opening, said valve or stopcock being actuated by said wheel, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a vessel or receptacle having an exit-opening, of a plunger made to travel in said vessel, an actuatingwheel for said plunger, a valve or stop-cock for said exit-opening, and an actuating lover or arm for said stop-cock, said actuating-wheel being provided with notches for actuating said lever and with filling-pieces for said notches, substantially as described.

3. The combination of a rotary tub or receiver, a vessel or receptacle secured in a fixed position within and rotating with said tub and having an exit-channel extending from it through the wall of the tub, and a tubular mouth piece detachably secured to the outer end of the exit-channel and constructed and operating to shape the escaping material into the desired configuration, substantially as described.

4. The combination, with a vessel or receptacle having an exitopening, of a plunger made to travel in said vessel, and a screwshank for actuating said plunger, the upper end of said screw-shank being steadied by a brace or spider, and the lower end of said shaft being made to rest loosely at the bottom of the vessel, substantially as described.

5. The combination of a rotary tub,avessel or receptacle secured in a fixed position in the tub and having an exit-opening to the exterior of the latter, a rotary screw-shank extending through the vessel or receptacle, a plunger actuated by the rotary screw-shank and provided at its center with a packing-piece which engages the screw-shank to clear the latter of any accumulated matter as the plunger is caused to travel by the screw-shank, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHAS. F. SAUTTER.

Witnesses:

WM. 0. HAUFF, E. F. KASTENHUBER. 

